MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 124% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 151% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	252% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D25
Motherboard	MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220224
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 10 '22 at 07:35
Run Duration	318 Seconds
Run User	NZL-User
Background CPU	37%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing as expected (48^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$325 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Memory 68.8 1-Core 208 2-Core 396 115% 224 Pts	4-Core 827 8-Core 1,596 144% 1,212 Pts	64-Core 2,869 178% 2,869 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% Gigabyte(1458 3FEB) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	111% Outstanding	Lighting 144 Reflection 142 Parallax 141 117% 142 fps	MRender 169 Gravity 125 Splatting 113 108% 136 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Team TM8FP4001T 1TB 2,119 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 241GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM12.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1071 976 808 712 784 791 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	252% Outstanding	Read 1,487 Write 2,482 Mixed 1,769 SusWrite 857 373% 1,649 MB/s	4K Read 42.1 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 68.5 222% 81.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,781 DQ Write 1,428 DQ Mixed 1,600 1,198% 1,603 MB/s
Poor: 151% ↑ This bench: 252% Great: 312%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226 35,454 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 152GB free Firmware: X41320RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 380 281 261 296 295 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 431 Mixed 348 SusWrite 328 89% 397 MB/s	4K Read 30.5 4K Write 70 4K Mixed 36.9 130% 45.8 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 281 DQ Mixed 239 203% 299 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 107%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$88 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 158GB free Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1488 913 915 916 909 905 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	328% Outstanding	Read 2,552 Write 1,748 Mixed 1,470 SusWrite 1,008 377% 1,694 MB/s	4K Read 67.9 4K Write 214 4K Mixed 98.2 342% 127 MB/s	DQ Read 1,428 DQ Write 1,208 DQ Mixed 510 603% 1,049 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 328% Great: 372%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$106 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 705GB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3407 3439 3447 2278 1547 1551 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	469% Outstanding	Read 2,939 Write 2,989 Mixed 3,000 SusWrite 2,611 651% 2,885 MB/s	4K Read 85 4K Write 218 4K Mixed 124 403% 142 MB/s	DQ Read 1,646 DQ Write 1,322 DQ Mixed 1,467 1,103% 1,478 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 469% Great: 488%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 32GB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 29GB free, PID c13a Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	12.2% Very poor	Read 41 Write 23.2 Mixed 25.6 SusWrite 14.6 32% 26.1 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 62% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 12.2% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMR32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB 1,876 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	69.2% Good	MC Read 25.1 MC Write 25.1 MC Mixed 24.3 71% 24.8 GB/s	SC Read 18.1 SC Write 25.6 SC Mixed 21.5 62% 21.7 GB/s	Latency 104 38% 104 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 129%

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Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $209

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $165Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,884x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,778x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $220Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,907x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,101x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,991x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $479Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,681x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,533x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,315x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	1,157x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	771x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $67Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	715x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	668x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,379

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16